Colorado Senators Urge Hill Nomination Reconsideration
A telegraphic appeal from Senators Teller and Wolcott to Governor Routt urges acquiescence in Senator Hill’s nomination as monetary commissioner. They warn rejection could provoke a monometalist replacement and harm Colorado interests, calling for unity to heal divisions in the Colorado House and preserve honest money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasiweron
Teller
Wolcott
Wasniweton
John L. Routt
Colordo
Denver
Colo
Carpenter
Eddy
Helm
Mears
Whiteley
McCreery
Londoner
Elliott
Hill
Colorado
Commonwealth
Colorado House of Representives
H M. Telier
Epward O. Wocort
Sioux Peace Follows Miles Triumph as War Ends
Washington news recounts General Miles ending the Sioux uprising of 1890 91 with a final council. Hostiles camp near the agency south of White Clay Creek surrender under conditions turning in arms to chiefs. Brooke Schofield and the Ninth Cavalry coordinate troop moves as the Wounded Knee episode prevents repetition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
the Star
United States
White Clay Creek
Miles
Brules
Ogallala
Division
Brooke
Ninth Cavalry
Schofield
Short Bull
Genta Miles
Iad
Gata Pierce
Sercuiad
Utenant Marn
Jerdaed
Fort Riley
Yesamons
Bunyan and Westminster Abbey Seen Through an American Eye
A traveler recalls Bunyan memorials in Bedford and the Bedfordshire countryside, then tours Westminster Abbey and nearby St. Margaret's Church. He notes epitaphs, relics, and chapels, observes English tourism, and compares American visitors with locals while reflecting on the Abbey’s enduring memory of England’s historic figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunyan Meeting House
Bunyan
Bedford
Fulke de Breaute
Bedfordshire
Elstow
England
Church Fd
Millbrook Station
Westminster Abbey
Queen Elizabeth
Mary Stuart
the Ogne
Sion
Spain
Africa
America
Anne
Charles I
Nicholas Rowe
Thomas Thynn
Longleat
Haymarket
Konigsmarck
Duke of Somerset
Squire Thynn
Oliver Cromwell
Ireton
Elizabeth Claypole
Cromwell
George Washington
Andre
Washington
Richard Cobden
Longfellow
George Peabody
Massachusetts
Arabella Stuart
James
Elizabeth of Bohemia
George Villiers
Duke of
Walter Raleigh
George William Childs
Philadelphia
Ams
J. H. Beadle
Census claim sparks debate on missed population
The Detroit Bree Press comments on the St Louis Globe-Democrat asserting 3,000,000 people were missed by census takers. It notes a counterclaim that many of these alleged misses would not be missed under any circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Detroit
Bree Press
Monument Dedicated by Red Men at Mount Moriah Cemetery
In Mount Moriah Cemetery Philadelphia a bronze seven foot monument honoring departed brethren was dedicated by Chippewa Tribe No. 1 Improved Order of Red Men. The site features time worn vaults and a brook amid tree covered hills. About 1,000 attendees heard remarks by Sachem William Fritz and prayer by Prophet William Adrian. Charles C. Conley, great chief of records, spoke as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Philadelphia
William Fritz
William Adrian
Charles C. Conley
Great Council of the
United States
Knights of Honor Grand Lodge Reports Bloom in New Jersey
The New Jersey grand lodge reports 4266 active members after suspensions and deaths. Financials show July 1 1889 balances, receipts, and payouts totaling over 22 thousand dollars, with substantial assessments to 1890. The final notes celebrate Grand Dictator Robinson's drive to boost activity in Pennsylvania and announce a new digest of official decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of
New Jersey
Lodge Treasuries
Supreme Treasurer
Treasuries
Grand Lodge
Robinson
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
O. H. Bruce
West Virginia
Fraternal Order Membership and Finances by State
The annual report shows Missouri Grand Lodge with 421 lodges and 17,463 members, up 2,417. New Hampshire reports 10,805 active members, largest ever. Pennsylvania lists 983 lodges and 92,837 members, while Maine notes 123 lodges and 18,657 members with a 617 gain. Ohio and Illinois references include Ham's Grove No 405 at Belle River with seven members and New York records mention 1,500 brothers with over twenty-one years of membership.
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Bership
New Hampshire
Grand Lodge of
Missouri
E. M. Sloan
Pennsylvania
Maine
Rebekah Pios
Ilinois
Ham’s Grove Lodge
Belle River
New York
Order
More Than Half Right In Lincoln Crowd Encounter
A description recalls a reception day crowd around Abraham Lincoln where an Indiana admirer began a speech asserting belief in God and Lincoln. Lincoln replied that the speaker was more than half right, acknowledging the sincerity of the ardent admirer amid thick throngs.
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Lincoln
Indiana
President
God
Abraham Lincoln
Notable Lincoln Quotes and Reflections from 1837–1865
A compilation of remarks and speeches attributed to Abraham Lincoln including self description, resolve to free slaves, calls for reverence for the law, and a note on the assassination he faced. The text covers abolitionist zeal, political ethics, and the symbolic hope for national unity via the better angels of our nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Washington
Springfield
John Hanks Lincoln Cousin and Early Friend Dies at 88
John Hanks, cousin of Lincoln’s mother and early friend, died July 1 1889 at his Decatur Illinois farm aged 88. He partnered with Lincoln in making rails in 1830 and in building a flatboat to New Orleans in 1831. Hanks served in the Black Hawk war, spent four years in California as a gold seeker, and at 59 volunteered in Company A Twenty first Illinois Grant’s regiment where he served two years as Wagon master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
John Hanks
New Orleans
Atlantic
Europe
Asia
Africa
Earth
Bonaparte
Ohio
Blue Ridge
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Decatur, Ill
John Yianks
California
Grant
Well Scattered Pensions Across the World
A Youth's Companion summary notes pensions paid by the U S government to disabled veterans living abroad. It cites Canada Ireland Lancaster England Australia South Africa Liberia Malta Finland Russia and Italy with monthly amounts from six to seventeen dollars and twenty five cents for various individuals. The piece highlights global distribution and long decades after the Civil War.
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United States
National Treasury
Canada
Washington
Ireland
England
Lancaster
Australia
Cape Town
South Africa
Liberia
Masea Linkum
Guiseppe Osholi
Italy
San
Macasroni
Mediterranean Sea
Malta
Amalelle Feneck
America
Finland
Arctic Ocean
Alexander Wilson
United States Navy
Ely's Cream Balm praised for catarrh relief in Colorado
In Colorado testimonials from B F M Weeks and others urge Ely's Cream Balm as a cure for dry catarrh aggravated by dust and winds. Additional anecdote recalls Encore Grandmother Eliza’s fall and a child’s grim quip at the stair accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
B. F. M. Weeks
Denver
W A
Michael Herr
Parmacist
Geo. W. Hoyt
Cheyenne
Wye
Moving houses offered by L. S. Springer of New Windsor
Notices inviting parties with buildings to move to contact L. S. Springer at New Windsor Colorado for removal. The ad requests inquiries from property owners needing house relocation services.
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L. S. Springer
New Windsor
Colo
Castoria Through Generations Theme Ad Prompts Trust
An old advertising rhyme highlights Castoria as a trusted remedy across generations. The cadence traces a mother’s care from infancy to motherhood, stressing consistent use for babies, children, and grandchildren. The enduring slogan positions Castoria as a family staple.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims quick relief from crying, and lists cures for dysentery diarrhoea wind colic and inflammation. The text cites a physician nurse endorsement and nationwide drugstore availability at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
United States
Great Burlington Railroads Eight Years in Denver
Eight years of steady business and growing public favor mark the Great Burlington Railroad in Denver. Three daily trains to Chicago plus two to St. Louis offer through service via Lincoln Omaha St Joseph and Kansas City. Modern conveniences include dining cars Pullman sleeping cars and chair cars ensuring comfort and efficiency for travelers. Colorado Headquarters 1700 Larimer Street Denver.
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Great
Burlington Railroad
Denver
The
Times
East
Chicago
St. Louis
Lincoln
Omaha
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Colorado
Larimer Street
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Britain
Island
Wooster
American Press Association
John Bunyan
Macaulay
City of Destruction
Black River
Pilgrim’s Progress
Christian
Apollyon
Old Town
Secret Society Lodge Rooms
Improved Order of Red Men
Red Men’s Monument
Harry Lawrence
Great Council
State of
Knights OF Honor
the Order
Lincoln Epigrams
Eliza
Sue
Castoria
Miss
Burlington
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